Posts tagged "Insurance Defense"

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, February 17, 2017.

Insurance law covers a wide scope of various legal practices and processes, and attorneys who are experienced in one area of this niche might not have a background or desire to take cases on in a different area. When you're looking for a lawyer to help with insurance matters, it's important to understand what some of the areas of the law are so you can appropriately choose a professional to work with.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, November 25, 2016.

The term bad faith can be applied on either side of the insurance claims process. First, a policy holder can make a bad faith claim -- claiming damages that aren't really there or weren't caused by the events as stated in a claim. Second, an insurance company can practice bad faith by not providing payment appropriately and in a timely manner on a good claim or by treating policy holders with business neglect.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, July 22, 2016.

Insurance companies are often sued when someone claims that an individual insured acted in a negligent fashion and those actions led to injury or damage for a third party. In most cases that don't involve on-the-job injuries, a claim of negligence usually has to come with evidence for it to be successful. As an insurance company, you want someone who will help show that evidence in a case does not warrant a decision that an accident or injury was your injured's fault.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, September 11, 2015.

Insurance companies are meant to give citizens and/or businesses that peace of mind that "if" a tragedy or unfortunate incident happens, they will not be devastated or totally wiped out by the costs. There are numerous types of insurance companies that cover almost anything an individual desires to insure, right down to their jewelry. There is auto insurance, home insurance, appliance insurance, life insurance, medical insurance and even pet insurance.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, May 15, 2015.

If you follow business and insurance news, then you may have seen recent headlines about the claims against Lumber Liquidators. Customers were unhappy to learn that high levels of formaldehyde were found in the company's laminate flooring products, which were sourced from China.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Thursday, April 23, 2015.

With the inclusion of a "consent to settle" clause in an insurance policy, you as an insurer can require the insured to obtain written consent from you before settling a legal claim related to the policy. You can also include a "no action" clause that shields you from legal action from the insured party in the event that the party doesn't fully comply with the terms of the policy.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Monday, March 16, 2015.

Meritless bad faith claims against insurance companies can drive up costs for other people who need the protection of a good insurance policy. It is in the best interests of insurers and policyholders to resolve these disputes in the most cost-efficient way possible.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Tuesday, December 16, 2014.

Pierce W. Hamblin has been with Landrum & Shouse for 37 years now, and we are proud to announce that he is the focus of a recent attorney profile in Super Lawyers. The article offers much to recommend our partner and litigator, including descriptions of his work on insurance cases.

On behalf of Landrum & Shouse LLP posted in Insurance Defense on Friday, November 21, 2014.

Insurance law is extremely complex, and insurance companies benefit a great deal from having experienced legal counsel to resolve coverage disputes and defend against a wide variety of tort liability claims. Attorneys at Landrum & Shouse LLP have long represented insurers throughout Kentucky in a range of matters related to tort liability, including claims of bad faith.

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